Life Enrichment Center
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Family Support
 

 For family caregivers
      Only those who are going through a similar experience can truly understand how you feel.  Support groups give those who are in similar circumstances a chance to learn, to discuss frustrations, to offer practical advice, to share fears - and joys.

  • Meetings include a program with information for caregivers and plenty of time to ask questions or share with each other.
  • No membership requirement; just come when you can.
  • Free of charge and open to anyone. No reservation required for the meeting.
  • Free sitter service is available for the adult with an illness at two of the meetings, but a reservation is required by the week before the meeting. Please call the numbers below to make a reservation for the sitter service.

Family caregiver groups meeting schedules:

First Tuesday of every month (except Dec. )  5:30-7 p.m. at the Neisler Life Enrichment Center
      222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28089
      704.739.4858
 debbie@lifeenrichmentcenter.org

Next meeting -

 Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, 5:30 p.m.  Free sitter service for the person with dementia but a reservation is required by Jan. 31.  Call 704.739.4858

  Program: A Sharing Session

 Third Tuesday of every month (except Dec.), 5:30-7 p.m. (except in January 2012) at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby
      110 Life Enrichment Blvd.,Shelby, NC 28150       704.484.0405
 linda@lifeenrichmentcenter.org

Next meeting -

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, 5:30 p.m.

Program: What is Palliative Care? How Can It Benefit a Person with Dementia?

To reserve a place in the free sitter service for the person with dementia, call 704.484.0405 by Feb. 14, 2012.

 

 Parkinson's Support Group meets each quarter at 6 p.m.at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby
      110 Life Enrichment Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150
      For more information, call Linda at 704.484.0405

       

     2012 schedule of meetings

February 28 - Program: Bernie Snead talks about new developments in research in Parkinson's

May 22

August 28

November 27

 

    Caregiver education and training is available throughout the year. If you'd like to be put on an email list to be notified when events are scheduled, please email:

debbie@lifeenrichmentcenter.org  (in Kings Mountain)

or

linda@lifeenrichmentcenter.org (in Shelby)

Alzheimer's Association